2013 FB Kennard Swanson Lake Gibson

[Mama_Bull]

FEBRUARY 07, 2013

USF, UCF now battling for Lake Gibson fullback

USF and UCF are now battling for Kennard Swanson, a top-rated fullback recruit previously committed to LSU and Florida, according to Keith DeMyer, his coach at Lakeland Lake Gibson.

DeMyer said both LSU and Florida had backed off on Swanson because of academic concerns, but the Bulls and Knights, having studied his transcripts, think Swanson is close enough academically that he could reach NCAA requirements with a strong spring and improved test scores. He's due to take the ACT on Saturday and is expected to take an official visit to UCF on Monday, with a trip to USF likely next weekend, DeMyer said. The new interest from the Bulls and Knights was first reported Thursday by Rivals.com.

Swanson -- 6 feet and 245 pounds -- is rated as the nation's No. 2 fullback by both Rivals and 247sports.com. DeMyer said USF head coach Willie Taggart himself called Lake Gibson on Thursday to speak with coaches. UCF has an edge in that the Knights have been recruiting Swanson throughout the process, while USF didn't begin recruiting him until Willie Taggart was named head coach in December.

The school knows Taggart well, as he and assistant Ray Woodie signed a defensive tackle, Devante Terrell, from Lake Gibson while at Western Kentucky last year. Lake Gibson has been good to USF -- quarterback Matt Grothe played there, as did defensive end Claude Davis. DeMyer said he's never had a player sign with UCF.

Swanson's academics remain a concern, but DeMyer said USF and UCF are willing to sign him and hope for improvement in the classroom, something LSU and Florida weren't willing to do. The two future Big East rivals will battle for Swanson's signature over the next week or two.

Posted by Greg Auman at 6:43:50 pm on February 07, 2013

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bulls/content/usf-ucf-now-battling-lake-gibson-fullback

[CPR]

Giving Auggie Sanchez a scholarship could end up biting the staff in the ass.

[Mama_Bull]

This says we offered him more than a year ago.

 

 

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Lake Gibson’s Kennard Swanson to Visit USF Friday

Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 8:31 by Solange Reyner

 

 

 

Lake Gibson junior defensive lineman Kennard Swanson will take an unofficial visit to the University of South Florida on Friday, Braves’ coach Robert Whitaker said Thursday.

Swanson, who already has offers from the University of Miami and USF, had 44 tackles and 10 sacks this season. He played sparingly in a few gamest his year because of an ankle injury but returned for the teams’ playoff game against Daytona Beach Mainland last Friday.

Lake Gibson lost that contest, 35-14. USF is playing Louisville on Friday at 11 a.m.

[Mama_Bull]

Giving Auggie Sanchez a scholarship could end up biting the staff in the ass.

 

 

I doubt Swanson would worry about Sanchez. After all, he wanted to go to LSU and UF and I'm sure he would have had even tougher competition at those schools.

[Reliable Source]

I had a feeling were were after another back, thought it was gonna be Zo Woodley but this is really intriguing. Someone needs to dose our academic committee though.

Edited February 8, 2013 by Bullwinkle

[Dogma]

So he's the #2 FB in the country... yet rated only 3 stars?

[JTrue]

FB get treated like kickers by the services.

[Who'sYourData?]

So he's the #2 FB in the country... yet rated only 3 stars?

 

A three star FB is like a five star anything else.

[BullFan98]

Giving Auggie Sanchez a scholarship could end up biting the staff in the ass.

 

 

I doubt Swanson would worry about Sanchez. After all, he wanted to go to LSU and UF and I'm sure he would have had even tougher competition at those schools.

Good point.

[BullFan98]

Very surprised other schools aren't willing to take a chance on this kid.